I’m giving away a free, signed copy of We Who Dared to Say No to War , the antiwar book I co-edited, to the first person in the comments section who can identify the outro (that is, ending) music of the Tom Woods Show . It’s not easy.
Archives for October 2013
Sweden the Awesome
Next to Somalia, no country is thrown in libertarians’ faces more often than Sweden. Why, Sweden has an extensive welfare state and a robust economy! Etc. Today we’ll talk to Professor Per Bylund , born and raised in Sweden but living today in the US, about the… Read More
The Neocons: Who They Are, and What They’re Up To
An informative chat with Dan McCarthy of The American Conservative .
What You (May Have) Missed
I’m on the road this weekend, but the Show continues: this week I talked about Lincoln on my own, then to Mark Sisson (of Primal Blueprint fame), Walter Block, Dan McCarthy (on the neocons: who they are and what they’re up to) and Erik Voorhees on the future of… Read More
What Should This 18-Year-Old Do?
A reader writes: I hope you are doing well. I met you briefly at the Ron Paul rally at Union Station in Kansas City before the last election. I am a big fan of your work and have read (and own) Nullification and Meltdown. I am also a big fan of… Read More
New Capitalist Book Series
My friend Ed Younkins of Wheeling Jesuit University is editor of a new book series, published by Lexington Books, a very good academic publisher, called Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. I’m serving on the advisory board. The mission statement of the series… Read More
I Need a Favor
A friend of a friend runs the Anna Schindler Foundation , which among other things provides support for families with cancer-stricken children, so they can afford transportation and lodging when traveling long distances for specialized care. They’re involved in a contest whose first prize is $6000. You can… Read More
Understanding Rising Health Care Costs
On my podcast last week — which to my amazement is now at #5 on iTunes under News and Politics! — the subject of health care costs came up in my discussion with Bob Murphy. Someone wanted to know how people could try to blame rising costs… Read More
Making a Splash
Barely into our third week, here’s the Tom Woods Show in the iTunes Top 100 (thanks to an astute listener): Thanks so much for listening in and/or subscribing. The show airs for the first time in a stream at TomWoodsRadio.com at noon Eastern (there’s a chat feature during the… Read More
Translation: The Pope Needs Damage Control
Writes John Allen : The idea that some lines as published by La Repubblica may have been after-the-fact reconstructions as opposed to direct quotes has driven some people to distraction, especially given that the interview was later published by L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, and on the Vatican website. If… Read More